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A nearby tavern had taken to attaching its donation box to the counter with a heavy chain, "but you just can't nail everything down".

A St John donation box was stolen from the same store in April 2014. A CCTV image of the offender was widely published, including in this newspaper, until someone recognised her as a 14-year-old from Whangarei.

While Mr Philpott was pleased the girl had been identified, it was disappointing there had been no apology and no reparation from her or her parents.